Krug Clos du Mesnil, a very rare Champagne, showcases the unique character of a single plot of Chardonnay, harvested in 2000. The 1.84-hectare vineyard overlooked by the village church has been protected by walls since 1698. It is located in the heart of Mesnil-sur-Oger, one of the most iconic villages for Chardonnay in the Champagne region.

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This bottle spent at least 13 years in Krug's cellars, receiving its cork in Spring 2013.

Krug Clos du Mesnil 2000 exalts the crisp purity of a walled plot in the village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, of a single grape variety, Chardonnay, and a single year, 2000.

The growing season of 1999-2000 was one of heightened drama. A violent tornado struck at the end of December, followed by a late budding due to spring rains. In midsummer, a brutal hailstorm savaged the region.

During this episode, a large number of the plots in the iconic village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger were devastated, but the Clos du Mesnil, situated in the heart of the village and protected on all sides by its historic walls, resisted the tempest better than many others. Thankfully summer came to an end under more clement conditions, although the storm clouds were never far away. The robust, generous and beautifully ripened Chardonnay grapes were harvested on 24th and 25th September. Upon tasting, the wines of the year from the Clos du Mesnil revealed an opulent and elegant character.

The House of Krug chooses to create Krug Clos du Mesnil only in years that provide the ideal conditions for the full potential of this walled plot of Chardonnay grapes to be revealed. Protected by stone walls since 1698, the 1.84-hectare Clos du Mesnil vineyard lies in the heart of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, one of the most prized Chardonnay villages in Champagne.

Eric Lebel

Tasting notes

Krug Clos du Mesnil 2000 has tones of luminous, very light gold with hints of green.
You will be seduced by aromas of ripe apple, toffee, barley sugar, short crust pastry, raisins, honey, acacia and citrus fruits. In the palate you will find indulgent flavours of peaches and white blossoms, gingerbread, honey and orange zest.

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